Salmon heads for hoop nets
 

Anyone know where to buy salmon heads for lobster bait for hoop nets in Long Beach area? bosco

I can't think of a single time that I've walked into a 99 Ranch Market and not seen Salmon heads.

I see them at stater bros and smart n final pretty often. Might want to check one of those places out if they are in your area.

Ask your local sushi bar for them.

If you are a good customer they will save them for you.

Another good asian market thats like 99 Ranch Market would be Seafood City as well.

WinCo sometimes has them.

Hmart in Diamond Bar always had them. I know it's not Long Beach, but not that far.

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99 ranch market in Artesia
H Mart in Norwalk
Bay City in Cerritos on south street

Heads
 

Lobster Port in Oceanside has Salmon heads by the case...

Since there are no salmon in southern California per say, how does lobster get to eat and like the salmon head.

I guess it is the scent perhaps.

My go-to bait is bonito and mackerel. If I catch them, I vacuum pack them in summer for lobster season.

So far I had to buy lobster bait only once.

Just picked up a case and a bottle of juice from Geoff at Lobster port,didn't have the time lately to get out and make bait this year. Runs about $1 a pound. 20-25 heads per case, enough for at least 4 trips with 5 hoops.

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I have to think that lobsters being scavengers are opportunists and open to eat anything that meets their criteria of being edible.

I've used both salmon heads and macs and I didn't really see a difference in the catch ratio with either one. However, the best bait is the free bait

Gonzalez North Gate in Norwalk

Salmon Heads Found
 

Thanks for all the responses. Found salmon heads at Albertsons for a buck a lb. Heading out to the Cortez Bank on a 4 day dive trip out of Santa Barbara. Plan on hoop netting at night along with day and night diving. Dove at Gull Island on the back side of Santa Cruz Island last Labor Day weekend. Largest concentration of lobster I have ever seen. That area is a no take MLPA. bosco